oatmeal macaroons

Recipe 6 

Oatmeal Macaroons

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. white sugar

1 c. melted shortening

2 eggs (separated)

1 t. baking soda

1/4 c. hot water

1 c. shredded coconut

1 t. vanilla

1 3/4 c. sifted flour

1 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

4 c. oatmeal

Combine sugars and melted shortening. Add egg yolks. Dissolve soda in hot water. Add to first mixture. Stir in coconut and vanilla. Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in oatmeal to flour and add to mixture. Fold in stiff beaten egg whites. Drop on baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 mins.

These look so yummy for fall.Coconut and oatmeal...yum! I see shortening in a lot of these old recipes. I have not baked with shortening for years. Isn't it a artery clogger :( ? I am sure we could find an alternative...butter??

This recipe and the next one were written on pieces of small notebook paper. I remember when we were cleaning out her house, you could open a drawer and find 50 pieces of scrap paper filled with notes. Notes from shows she had watched, ideas for decorating and lots of recipes. She had a very creative mind. She had so many ideas and thoughts. Even though we live in an electronic age now, I still like to write notes, lists, ideas and recipes, I get that from her :)

love, krissy girl